On the day before your treatment, you may be asked to withhold some of your blood pressure medication. This is so it does not interfere with the blood pressure response during the actual stent ...

This article was originally on a blog post platform and may be missing photos, graphics or links. See About archive blog posts. A combination of angioplasty and stenting are as good as the gold ...

Clinical experience with Terumo’s Roadsaver™ carotid artery stent system. Edvard Skripochnik, MD Chief, Vascular and ...

Heart stents effectively treat coronary artery disease, but arteries can re-block over time due to restenosis, atherosclerosis, or blood clots. Warning signs include chest pain, breathlessness, and ...

Peripheral artery angioplasty is a procedure to treat peripheral arterial disease of the legs. The procedure widens narrowed arteries in the pelvis or legs. It can help blood flow better. This may ...

Vena Medical, a Kitchener, Canada—based developer of direct intravascular imaging systems, announced completion of the firs ...

Carotid angioplasty and stenting can help open up blocked carotid arteries. It’s often used to help prevent strokes, and your doctor might recommend it if you have a blocked artery. If you’re feeling ...

Outcomes improved among structural heart and carotid revascularization populations ...

Corindus Vascular Robotics wins 510(k) clearance for CorPath® 200 System; Robotic-assisted percutaneous coronary interventions (PCI) enhances control and protects physicians from radiation NATICK, ...

Bypass surgery is slightly better overall than stenting to open blocked arteries in people with severe coronary artery disease, new research shows. But decisions may still need to be made on a case-by ...

Percutaneous transluminal angioplasty (PCTA) is a surgical procedure to treat heart disease. It involves inserting a small balloon into the arteries to manage blockages or restore blood flow. A person ...

Angioplasty can restore blood flow and relieve intermittent claudication. Angioplasty may help you walk farther without leg pain than you did before the procedure. How well angioplasty works depends ...